6. Realms At War
If you are unfamiliar with the basic premise of Game of Thrones, it essentially boils down to 7 Kingdoms vying for world domination over the mythical lands of Westeros. Literally everyone and their mothers are constantly waging war against each other under the simple and egotistical belief that it is their right to rule the Seven Kingdoms. Some have more noble causes than others but the general gist is that everyone wants to rule the world. Balancing the complex and dynamic plotlines of Seven Kingdoms clawing at each others throats is a very calculated process with a sizeable probability for error that can throw everything off. If youve ever watched Game of Thrones or read one of the books you know that theres around 3 billion characters that even series novelist George R.R Martin himself cant always keep straight. For example, a horses gender mysteriously and miraculously changed genders between books. The point is that keeping all of the pertinent information smooth and straight is quite the task. More importantly, its a task that Alan Taylor is familiar with and understands, so when The Dark World begins with Thor handing out beatings throughout the 9 realms of Asgard he keeps all of it straight with ease. Also, the movie strictly centers on Loki trying to overthrow anyone in his path, including his own surrogate father Odin, just to be King and rule all of Asgard. Odin also behaves like your typical Game of Thrones King, blinded by power and unable to recognize the strength of the enemy.